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Darren Lyndon Gonzales Espanto 20,

(born May 24, 2001) is a Filipino singer and actor.

He first joined a competition at the age of ten, where he won the Masters Finals of the Pinoy Singing Sensation competition in Edmonton. He made his first television appearance at the same age when he joined YTV's reality television The Next Star in 2012; he became the youngest finalist in the history of the show to be included in the Top 6. However, he rose to prominence after joining the first season of The Voice Kids Philippines. On June 1, 2014, Espanto became a part of ABS-CBN's Star Magic.

Espanto released his first full-length self-titled studio album, Darren in December 2014, under MCA Music Inc. (Philippines), a Universal Music Group company. It debuted at number 1 on the Philippine charts of Apple's iTunes store and Astro Chart; it is now a certified Double Platinum. In May 2015, Espanto staged a major solo concert at MOA Arena, he set a record for being the youngest artist to perform at the said venue at the age of 14. In May 2016, he released his sophomore album

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For his self-titled studio album, see Darren (album).

In this name, the family name is Espanto, not Gonzales.

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Background information
Birth nameDarren Lyndon Espanto
Also known asD' Total Performer, Asia's Pop Heartthrob
Born(2001-05-24) May 24, 2001 (age 23)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • actor
  • television personality
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • percussions
  • saxophone
Years active2011 (2011)–present
Labels
  • Corus (2012 (2012)–13)
  • Sony (2012 (2012)–13)
  • Star Magic (2014 (2014)–present)
  • UMG Philippines (2014 (2014)–present)
  • Republic Records Philippines (2022 (2022)–present)
  • Star Music (2023 (2023)–present)

Darren Lyndon Espanto (born May 24, 2001) is a Filipino-Canadian singer, actor, and television personality.

He made his first television appearance on YTV's reality TV competition, The Next Star, in 2012 and rose to prominence after joining the first season of The Voice Kids Philippines. He was

Darren Espanto

Filipino-Canadian singer and performer (born 2001)

For his self-titled studio album, see Darren (album).

In this article, the surname is Espanto, not Gonzales.

Musical artist

Darren Lyndon Espanto[fn 1] (born May 24, 2001) is a Filipino-Canadian singer, actor, and television personality.

He made his first television appearance on YTV's reality TV competition, The Next Star, in 2012 and rose to prominence after joining the first season of The Voice Kids Philippines. He was signed to ABS-CBN's Star Magic talent agency[2] and has since developed a successful music career in the Philippines.

In 2024, Espanto joined the cast of presenters on It's Showtime.

Personal life

Darren Lyndon Espanto was born in Calgary, Canada on May 24, 2001. He is the first child of Filipino registered nurses Marinel Gonzales and Lyndon Espanto, who emigrated to Canada from Nueva Vizcaya province in the Philippines.[3][4] Espanto also has a younger sister, Lynelle.

He speaks Tagalog.

Espanto started singing at the

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